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Plant Genetics and Molecular Biology

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Editors:
  1. Rajeev K. Varshney

    1. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, India

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  2. Manish K. Pandey

    1. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, India

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  3. Annapurna Chitikineni

    1. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, India

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  • Outlines the latest advances in plant biotechnology
  • Explores the improvement of agriculture through plant genetics, genomics and molecular biology
  • Provides readers with an up-to-date review of the speedy progress in the various areas of agricultural biotechnology

Part of the book series: Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology (ABE, volume 164)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Plant Genetics and Molecular Biology: An Introduction

    • Rajeev K. Varshney, Manish K. Pandey, Annapurna Chitikineni
    Pages 1-9

  3. Advances in Sequencing and Resequencing in Crop Plants

    • Pradeep R. Marri, Liang Ye, Yi Jia, Ke Jiang, Steven D. Rounsley
    Pages 11-35

  4. Revolution in Genotyping Platforms for Crop Improvement

    • Armin Scheben, Jacqueline Batley, David Edwards
    Pages 37-52

  5. Trait Mapping Approaches Through Linkage Mapping in Plants

    • Pawan L. Kulwal
    Pages 53-82

  6. Trait Mapping Approaches Through Association Analysis in Plants

    • M. Saba Rahim, Himanshu Sharma, Afsana Parveen, Joy K. Roy
    Pages 83-108

  7. Genetic Mapping Populations for Conducting High-Resolution Trait Mapping in Plants

    • James Cockram, Ian Mackay
    Pages 109-138

  8. TILLING: The Next Generation

    • Bradley J. Till, Sneha Datta, Joanna Jankowicz-Cieslak
    Pages 139-160

  9. Advances in Transcriptomics of Plants

    • Naghmeh Nejat, Abirami Ramalingam, Nitin Mantri
    Pages 161-185

  10. Metabolomics in Plant Stress Physiology

    • Arindam Ghatak, Palak Chaturvedi, Wolfram Weckwerth
    Pages 187-236

  11. Epigenetics and Epigenomics of Plants

    • Chandra Bhan Yadav, Garima Pandey, Mehanathan Muthamilarasan, Manoj Prasad
    Pages 237-261

  12. Nanotechnology in Plants

    • Ismail Ocsoy, Didar Tasdemir, Sumeyye Mazicioglu, Weihong Tan
    Pages 263-275

  13. Current Status and Future Prospects of Next-Generation Data Management and Analytical Decision Support Tools for Enhancing Genetic Gains in Crops

    • Abhishek Rathore, Vikas K. Singh, Sarita K. Pandey, Chukka Srinivasa Rao, Vivek Thakur, Manish K. Pandey et al.
    Pages 277-292

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 293-298
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This book reviews the latest advances in multiple fields of plant biotechnology and the opportunities that plant genetics, genomics and molecular biology have offered for agriculture improvement. Advanced technologies can dramatically enhance our capacity in understanding the molecular basis of traits and utilizing the available resources for accelerated development of high yielding, nutritious, input-use efficient and climate-smart crop varieties. In this book, readers will discover the significant advances in plant genetics, structural and functional genomics, trait and gene discovery, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, epigenomics, nanotechnology and analytical & decision support tools in breeding. This book appeals to researchers, academics and other stakeholders of global agriculture.

Editors and Affiliations

  • International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, India

    Rajeev K. Varshney, Manish K. Pandey, Annapurna Chitikineni

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